New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-09-18

Mr. Horace A. Helyar will not be seen In Washington
this winter lie returns to England in 10 week or two.
Uis successor understand, has already been up
pointed and on his way Mr.. IIcyars departure
was 10 some extent anticipated It being the custom OF
mis- Government to transfer gentlenen occupying posi-
lions similar to his at close generally, OF three
years term, to some other post But who - Mr..
Heyari / hear you ask. The question cannot DO
answered Than by saying that he Is the husband
OF Mrs Helyar-Mrs. Helyar, the celebrated beauty.
whom Washington set up az Its idol two years ago.
Wasn't 1t one OF the strangest flds cultivated
Englishmcn whom have met could never UNDERSTAND
IT, Said one OF them TO me not long ago Among Us
the exceptional beauty OF American girls Is an estaD'
shed fact Hence IL puzzled Us whom we hoard that
person OF Mrs Heysrs most slender Chains TO personal
comeness shOne among You as beauty re member
well seeing her In Brighton; nice. cherryfacei shiny
skinned girl with features TO speak or out ots ID
say for herself Brighton Is place wnere q beauty
Will soon become such II she mas any rigat 10
be considered so. II Is gay, fsshlonape wa'erinS'
place. and girls with good looks make their mark Win
out fail. Mrs Hcyar halls from brighton, where, as
Miss Violet wedderbyrne lived with her father for
many years But nobody there venture to say residens
or winter habitue, ever heard Miss Weider-
byrne talked OF rs beauty The sensation she
created in Washington has always been mystery 10
me-"
NV informant further added: " Mr.. Helyar was mar
rel about ten years ago to Miss Weiderbyrne He was
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which have grown into realities in the shape OF hne
estate and 10000 year. Why he still sticks in the
diplomatic service an understrapper with a pay OF
about $500 year. is what his friends can't make out
II hasn't surprised his friends here so very much,
after all TO be told that xSenaor Fair has come to the
rescue OF his former chum ana quondam partner
Mackay IL certainly was not sentiment which prompted
him take this step nobody suspected him OF possess
ing that Rather selfinterest-a matter OF dol
/ -As.l., .la him
being the re collection of which he imagined he
had suffered at the hands of Mackay. remember WE'LL
not long ago. when the mention OF Msckays name
was the signal for unrestrsned outDurst OF passion
and resentment the part OF Fair which iounq express
sion In explosives strong and classic Why ne ana
Mackay quareled has been more or less or mystery
and has never satisfactorily explained. believe
Various til cories been advanced An old Canforn-
ian whom met yesterday and who pretends TO know
the inside OF the matter tells me that the quarrei
dates back TO the carly days OF the Comstocx MacAay
and Fair were then Transfers anu did prontaoie pusr
ness hauling IRE wood from Carson City 10 virginia
City, aud ore from the mines to the mills on the Carson
River Their system OF accounts quito simple
AT the end OF the month they collected their dues paid
their bills and met TO divide the remaining prohts
These divisions my informant tells me- had been 10
the advantage Of Fair for some time, when dispute
arose one month regarding the matter
"This much belongs to me- Joan' sao rur ~ HE
most persuasive tones.
you are wrong. JIM" responded Mackay.
"Oh, no, John. am right
swell. Jim, say you are wrong" Mackay declared,
and emphasized his opinion by suddenly poking short
double barreed shotgun. such as Wells-Fargo mess
cngers still carry into HE partners face Fair looked
down the barrels OF the gun for onelshor thoughtful
moment and replied:
| .John think, perhaps. am wrong"
But this IL only of the scores OF stories have
heard about the origin OF the longcontnned quarrel
which, to all outward appearances, at least seems to
have come end now. but which, from the charao-
ter OF the engaged In it. fear 10 but temporary
! and patchedup peace.
rhe new Commissioner OF Patents. Benton j. HAIL. OF
Iowa ID about ~ working an ofhcsholaer ~ sny